hide Matching Documents

Browsing named entities in William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2. You can also browse the collection for Spencer (Massachusetts, United States) or search for Spencer (Massachusetts, United States) in all documents.

Your search returned 1 result in 1 document section:

William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
act from a note written by Mrs. M. F. Leonard. From the Globe Village (in Southbridge) we have a note written by Mary C. Hartshorn, from which we learn that a Soldiers-Aid Society was formed there in August, 1862, which sent money and other contributions to the soldiers to the amount of nearly twelve hundred dollars. We have a list of the articles which were sent. It is almost a duplicate in miniature of the list which we have given in detail under the head of Charlestown, page 398. Spencer Incorporated April 3, 1753. Population in 1860, 2,777; in 1865, 3,026. Valuation in 1860, $1,294,031; in 1865, $1,363,465. The selectmen in 1861 and 1862 were Luther Hill, Dexter Bullard, Joshua Bemis, Josiah Green, Jr., Jeremiah W. Drake; in 1863, Luther Hill, Dexter Bullard, Nathan Hersey, Alford Wilson, Justin Clark; in 1864, Luther Hill, Dexter Bullard, Alford Wilson, David Prouty, Justin Clark; in 1865, Luther Hill, David Prouty, Alford Wilson, David Bemis, Josiah Green, Jr.